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Several prominent women in the 19th Congressional District have come out in support of Democratic Cortlandt Councilman Dr. Rich Becker as he tries to unseat Rep. Dr. Nan Hayworth, R-Mount Kisco. Women For Becker will hold a fundraiser next month. The host committee includes state Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, D-Ossining, Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster, Cortlandt Town Supervisor Linda Puglisi, Westchester County Legislator Catherine Borgia and several others.

“The 19th District can’t afford a congressperson who’s helping her party roll back long-held and hard-fought victories for women. Our community doesn’t support the Republican War on Women, and we deserve better than a loyal foot soldier for the Tea Party. Hayworth follows orders from the financial elite and her party leaders, but I’ll be there for all the residents of the 19th district,” Becker said in a statement.

“This is a pivotal election for women. We need a representative who’ll stand up for all women in the Hudson Valley. Richard Becker is a committed advocate for the rights we take for granted but that are now at risk. He’s a leader with a clear record of accomplishment, and I’m proud to support him,” Galef said in a statement.

Becker is among several Democrats looking to run against Hayworth. The others are Matt Alexander, mayor of Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, Tom Wilson, mayor of Tuxedo Park in Orange County, Duane Jackson, the Times Square vendor from Buchanan who helped thwart a car-bomb attack in 2010 and Anne Jacobs Moultrie, a registered nurse and union leader from Orange County.

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